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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
2
The Cancer Crusade originally set for April 11 is postponed to April 16. Bronte Church of Christ minister and county Crusade chairman Ce cil Cox announced that Furst Moore will conduct the west county campaign. The effort aims to raise funds for cancer education and research.
Bronte to send a full track squad to the District 46-B meet next Wednesday April 10 at Bobcat Stadium San Angelo. Entries span 440 relay 120 high hurdles 880 dash 100 and 440 dashes 330 hurdles 220 yard dash mile and relays with multiple athletes named and alternates listed. Rich ards set records at Rochester in shot put and discus with Bronte placing in several events and Top finishes by McCutchen Arrott Thompson and Flores noted across Robert Lee and Rochester meets.
Alfred Blair son of Mr and Mrs Carl Blair of Robert Lee will preach his first sermon Sunday at Central Baptist Church He announced his intention to enter the ministry at last Sunday's church services The Rev Wayne N Stout pastor will be absent Blair will conduct the services He is grandson of Mr and Mrs T B Beaver of Bronte
An unofficial total of 2256 license tags were sold in Coke County at the office of Texas assesor-collector O. B. Jacobs up to Monday. The breakdown shows 1300 passenger cars 445 commercial vehicles 328 farm treeters 89 small trailers 22 large trailers 15 truck tractors 60 farm trailers. The figure is slightly under 2295 sold in 1967 and may change with a final count.
Seven of eleven players posted seven wins in a district meet as champions emerged in multiple events. David Glenn and Norma Pruitt led high school singles titles, with Masterson and McCutchen taking boys doubles. Reunienal action set for April 18 and 19 at Big Spring.
Coke County Roping Club members will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Bronte Roping Arena. The gathering runs with the Roping Sunday event and is open to all members and anyone interested.
Mr and Mrs Bryan Eubanks and Janet of Barstow California are visiting relatives in Texas including her parents Mr and Mrs E F Glenn and other kin in Bronte He is stationed at Barstow in the US Army.
Mrs Maureen Braswell underwent major surgery last week at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Reports earlier this week indicate she is recovering well and expected to be dismissed from the hospital later this week.
West Texans visited Robert Lee on Sunday to tour the large dam and reservoir under construction at about 65 percent completion. The $8.7 million project for the Colorado River Municipal Water District is built by Clement Bros. of Hickory North Carolina. Dozens of earth movers crowded the area as brochures highlighted the dam size and the lake will cover 23 square miles and hold 159.2 billion gallons of water.
Humble Oil and Refining Co completed a gas well in the Bronte Gardner Field two miles southeast of Bronte. The No 5 Bronte Gardner Unit shows an open flow of 18,100,000 cubic feet daily from perforations at 5092 to 5102 feet, treated with 1000 gallons of acid. The 51 inch casing sits at 5314 feet and total depth reached 5335 feet before being plugged back to 5180 feet.
Golf Coach Clint Low will enter two teams in district competition at Riverside course in San Angelo on Monday. He hopes one or both teams advance to regional at Big Spring. Team A includes Ronald Cooper Danny Cooper Steve Williams Bob Bell Charles Masterson. Team B includes Johnny Brown Otis Rolls Curtis Dyess Jake Golson David Denman. Other squad members are Randy Caperton Dan Cunningham and Tim Ward. They will practice at Riverside Thursday. The team placed fourth last Friday at Robert Lee behind Ozona Sonora and Robert Lee, with Wall Mertzon and Christoval following.
Two new members Henry Raney and L. R. Chew joined incumbent Austin Jordan on the Blackwell City Council after an uncontested race. Only 24 votes were cast. C. R. Richards was elected constable.
Bronte School students will attend classes on two days next week with Easter holidays ending Tuesday afternoon. Students return Monday April 15. A prior longer break was shortened by removing a day for the state boys basketball tournament and will be made up by one fewer Easter day. Elementary students plan Easter parties next Tuesday.
Austin Masterson and Royce Lee visited Kerrville last Thursday representing the Noon Lions Club and toured the Lions Club Camp for Crippled Children. Royce Lee Jr. is a Schreiner Institute student. In Winters, Mr and Mrs Royce Lee and others attended an Appreciation Banquet honoring House Speaker Ben Barnes, a lieutenant governor candidate.
A brief ad section highlights the value of small time investments in shared leisure and commerce. It hints at efficient spending and social behavior patterns promoted by local businesses.
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